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Balraj Madhok was a popular Activist and Politician who was born on February 25, 1920, in Skardu, Northern Areas, Pakistan.

Career

The Indian activist, Balraj Madhok worked prominently for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and later became the president of BJS – Bharatiya Jan Sangh along with being the great politician. Later, he was responsible for the establishment of the Delhi and Punjab branch of the Bharatiya Jan Sangh in the year 1951. Initially, he dedicatedly worked as the secretary of the branch in Punjab. After which he got the opportunity to become the working committee member of the national organization. Later, in the year 1954, he became the prominent part as the working committee member of RSS. Subsequently, he led the Jana Sangh Delhi branch and the won the seat in Delhi Lok Sabha in the year 1961. Subsequently, he was called for an interview by the Hindustan Times for his 90th birthday.

He had proclaimed in the interview that Indira Gandhi recognized him and decided to give him the power of Central Minister in the year 1980. Apart from the political career, he has also written the plethora of brilliant books which mainly includes Hindustan on the cross roads, Bungling in Kashmir, Jeet Ya Haar, Kashmir Jeet Mein Haar, Portrait of a Martyr, and much more. Most prominently, he was elected as the President of the Bharatiya Jan Sangh in the period between 1966 and 67. During his ruling period, the BJS party could win 35 seats in the lower house of the parliament – Lok Sabha.